The Best American Sports Writing 2009

by Glenn Stout and Leigh Montville

Book Overview

Well established as the premier sports anthology, The Best American Sports Writing brings together the year's finest writing on sports. Chosen from more than 350 national, regional and specialty... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0547069715
• Release Date: October 2009
• Publisher: Mariner Books
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.3" x 1.0" x 5.5"

Customer Reviews

Woderful Series

The Best American Sportswriting is a fine series and a tribute to the Sportswriters and Editors who toil daily. 2009's edition is top-notch!

Best American Sports Writing

As my son is a sports fan and writer, this is a perfect book for him. We purchase the new version for him every year. Thanks for quick delivery and a pristine copy of the book. It saved me a trip to the bookstore to purchase it.

Long Time Subscriber

I have almost every edition since 1991. The series editor maintains a very high standard. I am puzzled occasionally by the inclusion of stories that seem to have little relevance to sport (The Source of All Things: Royal Flushed). I am never sure whether this is due to changing times or the whims of particular guest editors. Nevertheless, the total package is excellent and I look forward to this publication each year with undiminished interest. It helps to be a fan of sports in general.

A "Must Have" for fans of sports & reading

This is a book I purchase every year for my husband for Christmas, and have for the past 8 years or so. He's never been disappointed. The writing is amazing (even got me interested in an article on golf, a feat I thought would be impossible) and varied, including as many different sports as it does writing styles. I highly recommend it to all fanatics of all kinds of sports who also enjoy reading without having to go through a whole novel. It's also interesting to those of us who may have a few favorite sports but love to read!